Carl Dempsey McMurray Jr.

Carl McMurray was one of the finest and funniest men that I have known. We worked together in the Division of Historical Resources and remained friends for many decades. It always felt good to know that Carl was out there in Miccosukee sitting on his porch steps looking out in quiet retreat after he left state government. Now that I have found out that he is no longer with us, there is a feeling of great loss. I can still see him playing bocce ball out behind the archives building.

Carl and I were fellow graduate students at the University of Florida, studying archaeology in the early 1970s. We shared many experiences, in and out of the trenches, and I was always glad I knew him. I send my condolences to his siblings and children.

A good friend, a great mind, and a warm spirit characterize our friend, Carl. He is missed. It was a pleasure to meet him during work days at FDOT and a privilege to continue the friendship with an occasional lunch together. I will long remember our last conversation at the rehab center and many before that. May God bless his children and grandchild in this life for Carl was certainly proud of each of them.